Wells were usually dug by hand, and they could be very deep. Some wells were as deep as 100 feet or more. The water was drawn up from the well using a rope and bucket, or a windlass.
Wells were an important part of medieval life, and they were often the focal point of social activity. People would gather at the well to socialize and exchange news. Wells were also a place where people could meet potential romantic partners.
LIn Scandinavian mythology, Baldr (Old Icelandic Baldr, Latin Balderus) was one of the Ases, the son of Odin and Frigg. His wife is Nanna, and their son Forseti. It is described as so beautiful in appearance and so clear that it is luminous, and there is a plant so white that it is named after Baldr
After his defeat in Russia in 1813, Napoleon returned to France and attempted to rebuild a new army. Numerically he succeeded by mustering over 150,000 men. However, in terms of quality, this army lagged behind dramatically. His great weakness was the lack of cavalry. Nevertheless, Napoleon managed
At this point it may seem strange that there is a place, or places, in Europe beyond the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, where life is not possible. But we are not talking about remote or peripheral places. We are talking about the heart of Europe, precisely the strip of territory th
Osip Mandelstam Born in 1891 in Warsaw into a Jewish family, Mandelstam studied Latin languages and made the acquaintance of the Symbolists. However, he quickly became a supporter of acmeism as a literary architect, as claimed by this current. His poem The Seashell testifies to it. When he emigra